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Mugello (Italy) (AFP)
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, six times world champion, will start first in the Tuscan Grand Prix, the ninth stage of the Formula One World Championship, after leading the official tests on Saturday, beating his Finnish teammate Valtteri Bottas.
It is the seventh time this season and 95 in his professional career that Hamilton has started from first place at the World Championships.
Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) was third. As for the French Pierre Gasly (Alfa Touré), who last week achieved a surprise victory at the Italian circuit of Monza, the first of his career, achieved a disappointing result by occupying the 16th place.
On the other hand, Ferrari, whose race is number one in the history of the Formula One World Cup, continued its disappointing results, with its driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco finishing in fifth place, and his German colleague Sebastian Vettel in fourteenth. instead, knowing that he signed a contract in the middle of this week under which he will move to the Aston Martin team. Next season.
“To be honest, it was a tough weekend,” Hamilton said. “To begin with, the circuit is fantastic and it is a great challenge for the drivers.”
As for Bottas, he expressed his disappointment at his second place, saying: “I am disappointed. I have been the fastest all weekend. The distance between the starting point and the first corner is long and therefore , airspeed can help me. “
As for Verstappen, he said: “I did not expect the competition to start from first place, but the end of the week was promising. We recovered from what happened to us at the Monza circuit and so I am happy to solve third place. “.
The Italian circuit, which had not previously hosted top-notch competitions, witnessed the return of the masses for the first time since the health crisis due to the spread of the new Corona virus, which caused the postponement of the start of the tournament and the cancellation of many races, where approximately 3 thousand people will be able to attend the race and the two stages of the race between 11 and 13. September.
All the races that have taken place since the resumption of the Austrian Grand Prix after suspension due to the emerging corona virus have been held behind closed doors, respecting a very strict sanitary protocol.
Other races are scheduled for this year, with the assistance of fans at the end of the season, especially Portugal, at the Portimao circuit in the south of the country.
Here is the starting line of the race:
Start time:
First grade
Lewis Hamilton (UK / Mercedes)
Valtteri Bottas (Finland / Mercedes)
Second row
Max Verstappen (Netherlands / Red Bull-Honda)
Alexander Albon (Thailand / Red Bull-Honda)
Third row
Charles Leclerc (Monaco / Ferrari)
Sergio Pérez (Mexico / Racing Point-Mercedes)
fourth grade
Lance Stroll (Canada / Racing Point-Mercedes)
Daniel Ricciardo (Australia / Renault)
fifth grade
Carlos Sainz (Spain / McLaren-Renault)
Esteban Ocon (France / Renault)
Sixth grade
Lando Norris (GBR / McLaren-Renault)
Daniel Kviat (Russia / Alvatore-Honda)
Seventh grade
Kimi Raikkonen (Finland / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari)
Sebastian Vettel (Germany / Ferrari)
Eighth grade
Roman Grogan (France / Haas)
Pierre Gasly (France / Alfatore-Honda)
Ninth grade
Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy / Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari)
George Russell (UK / Williamsburg)
Tenth grade
Nicholas Latifi (Canada / Williamsburg)
Kevin Magnussen (Denmark / Haas)
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